II. Can you come up a hierarchy for different forms of tz'dakah giving?
You are putting yourself in the shoes of Maimonides and creating a hierarchy for the forms of giving Tz'dakah. Think of different ways that tz'dakah can be given and arrange them from best to least best.
What are the priorities/values guiding your thinking?
How should the "gift" be given?
What should the "gift" achieve?
Rambam came up with EIGHT. How many can you come up with?
Who was Rambam/Maimonides?
Full Name: Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (RaMba"M)
1135-1204
Physician, Philosopher, and Torah Scholar/Rabbi
Guide for the Perplexed (Philosophy)
Complete Mishna Commentary (written by age 13)
Mishneh Torah (First successful encyclopedia of Jewish law)
For each of Halakhot 1-6: 1) Each of the paragraphs in Rambam's Mishneh Torah is called a "halakhah." In approximately two sentences and in your own words, what does each of the halakhotmean?
After you have read all of Halakhot 1-6, answer the following questions, referring to the halakhah in which you found the answer (it might have been more than one). 2) To what issues is Rambam saying that a giver must be sensitive when giving tz'dakah? 3) How does Rambam describe a poor person's situation and/or state of mind? 4) What is Rambam's opinion of someone who fulfills his or her tz'dakah responsibility? 5) What is Rambam's opinion of someone who DOES NOT fulfill his or her tz'dakah responsibility? 6) How do Rambam's teachings fit in with what we have learned about the universe of obligation?
Rambam's Eight Levels of Giving:
Read through halakhot 7-14 and complete the worksheet attached below on Rambam's "Ladder of Tz'dakah"
1) Why is level 8 included in the ladder? 2) Which of the eight levels does your MVP agency fulfill? Should that have an impact on your allocation decision?
I. Tz'dakah in the Torah
II. Can you come up a hierarchy for different forms of tz'dakah giving?
You are putting yourself in the shoes of Maimonides and creating a hierarchy for the forms of giving Tz'dakah. Think of different ways that tz'dakah can be given and arrange them from best to least best.
What are the priorities/values guiding your thinking?
How should the "gift" be given?
What should the "gift" achieve?
Rambam came up with EIGHT. How many can you come up with?
Who was Rambam/Maimonides?
Questions to Answer While Studying the Texts:
For each of Halakhot 1-6:1) Each of the paragraphs in Rambam's Mishneh Torah is called a "halakhah." In approximately two sentences and in your own words, what does each of the halakhotmean?
After you have read all of Halakhot 1-6, answer the following questions, referring to the halakhah in which you found the answer (it might have been more than one).
2) To what issues is Rambam saying that a giver must be sensitive when giving tz'dakah?
3) How does Rambam describe a poor person's situation and/or state of mind?
4) What is Rambam's opinion of someone who fulfills his or her tz'dakah responsibility?
5) What is Rambam's opinion of someone who DOES NOT fulfill his or her tz'dakah responsibility?
6) How do Rambam's teachings fit in with what we have learned about the universe of obligation?
Rambam's Eight Levels of Giving:
Read through halakhot 7-14 and complete the worksheet attached below on Rambam's "Ladder of Tz'dakah"
1) Why is level 8 included in the ladder?
2) Which of the eight levels does your MVP agency fulfill? Should that have an impact on your allocation decision?